Second Reform Era Party | |
Native Name: | Második Reformkor Párt |
Native Name Lang: | hu |
Abbreviation: | 2RK |
President: | Gábor Vona |
Founder: | Gábor Vona |
Position: | Centre[1] |
Youth Wing: | Szintézis |
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Country: | Hungary |
Leader2 Title: | Deputy President |
Leader2 Name: | Emese Pekárné Farkas |
Leader3 Title: | Vice Presidents |
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Seats1 Title: | National Assembly |
Seats2 Title: | European Parliament |
Seats3 Title: | County Assemblies |
Seats4 Title: | General Assembly of Budapest |
Headquarters: | 1047 Budapest, Labdarúgó utca 34. |
The Second Reform Era Party (Hungarian: Második Reformkor Párt, abbreviated 2RK) is a Hungarian political party established in 2023, founded and led by Gábor Vona, former president of Jobbik.[2]
Gábor Vona, on the day of the 2018 parliamentary elections, decided to step down due to the lack of a parliamentary majority and the inability to form a government. Keeping his promise, he withdrew from active politics for several years and engaged in limited public appearances, mainly on ATV television programs. The party's predecessor, the Second Reform Era Foundation, was founded in 2019, and it was an organization dealing with public issues that avoided ideology and political affiliations.
Gábor Vona, the president of the newly established Second Reform Era Party, cited the inability of the foundation to address the issues they wanted to tackle as the reason for the party's formation. Therefore, on 7 September 2023, he announced the establishment of the party, which does not wish to commit to any specific political ideology or affiliations. The president's return to politics may also have personal reasons, starting with the fact that his resignation led to several Jobbik members leaving the party, and numerous new parties emerged. The most prominent among them is the Our Homeland Movement, which holds radical far-right beliefs and secured parliamentary seats. This may have motivated the president to continue his active political career, as the weakening of Jobbik and the rise of radical elements expanded the already diverse Hungarian political landscape. However, this is a speculative observation.